Down Ballot Races: Judges

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5. Pima County Superior Court

I'm just going to show the recommendations. If it's a no, I'll provide the rationale.

Name / Appointed by & Year / Current Assignment / Meets? / Recommended / Rationale if no

Renee Bennett Ducey 2017 Family Law Bench 33 meets. YES

Deborah Bernini J. Fife Symington 1997 Criminal Bench 33 meets. YES

Kyle Bryson Brewer 2010 Presiding Judge, Pima County 33 meets. YES

Michael Butler Brewer 2013 Criminal/Mental Health Court 33 meets. YES

Richard Gordon Brewer 2009 Civil Bench 33 meets. YES

Brenden Griffin Brewer 2013 Civil Bench 33 meets. YES

John Hinderaker Ducey 2018 Family Law Bench 2018 33 meets. YES with reservations
Nominated by Pres Trump to US District Court of AZ in Dec 2019; not yet confirmed. Feted by Southern AZ chapter of Federalist Society in 2018.

Kellie Johnson Ducey 2017 Civil Bench 33 meets. YES

Kenneth Lee J. Fife Symington 1997 Probate Bench 33 meets. YES

Scott McDonald Ducey 2018 Juvenile Bench 33 meets. YES with reservations
Moderated Federalist Society meeting of S Ariz Lawyers Chapter to discuss Demystifying the Judicial Selection & Appointment Process. Featured at Federalist Society Social Mixer with Justice Pelander, Aug 2018.

Casey McGinley Ducey 2018 Juvenile Bench 33 meets. YES with reservations
Featured at Federalist Society Social Mixer with Justice Pelander, Aug 2018.

D. Douglas Metcalf Brewer 2013 Civil Bench 33 meets. YES

Leslie Miller Babbitt 1985 Civil Bench 33 meets. YES

Scott Rash Brewer 2010 33 meets.

Greg Sakall Ducey 2017 33 meets. YES

Paul Tang Hull 2001 Civil Bench 33 meets. NO
Serious reservations about a case from 2018 when he rejected a claim by a mother of abused children that she was subject to duress and abused herself. Overturned on appeal.

Joan Wagener Brewer 2014 Juvenile Bench 33 meets. YES

Wayne Yehling Ducey 2017 Family Law Bench 33 meets. YES